//where did you hear of the jalopy journal?//

I dunno, with some of the crappy posts I've seen of late, I think "digest" may have been more accurate. (think about it boys, it'll come to ya)

I came here after reading something that I think Jim Rizzo (maybe it was Pat Ganahl) wrote about trad rods and he mentioned a thing called the Hokey Ass Message Board. I lurked for a while and now you can't shut me up. This place has changed my whole perspective of rodding for the better.

 

I found the Jalopy Journal and the HAMB through a classic Chevy forum. When they figured out I wasn't doing an all points resto and wanted something different, they sent me here.
Being on the HAMB has taught me an enormous amount and has introduced me to plenty of cool people and events.

 

and I'm thinking you were aout 16/18 at the time???

 

I was hanging out mostly at Street Rod Stuff, with the likes of Denise, Alan Gingles (boyd who?), and Purple pickup.

A few of us were wishing there was a Site more to our taste, and one that didn't rag on Germ. Then Alan told me about the HAMB, which I think he called the Honkey Ass Message Board ..... anyway I came over and have never been anywhere else again.

I often think about the fact that back then we did no intros.... At least I never did. I just started joining in the BS. So .....

Hi my name is Terry, and I'm a hoodlum ....

 

wow thats a great story Ryan. how long did it take you to make your dream come true?

 

ya man would love to see that

 

I was a lurker on ebay motor board for many years and was starting to get sick of it . They only complained about getting ripped-off. Then i saw a post between arkies hot rod and I think 49 ratfink talking about this hamb site and how great it was. I did a little search, found it, lurked about a year and then joined because this site is what I was looking for. It's amazing how much talent and information is here. Never been back to that other board. Steve

 

While surfing various hot rod sites,I tried the link from the exstensive list on Garage magazine.I've been hooked ever since.Unfortunetly i am midway on a project,that was more in the "streetrod" direction.I was finding this very dissatisfying as they(streetrodders)seem to be more about who can spend the most $$$ So now i have a very hitech chassis(tci ifs,stainlessA-arm,wilwood hubs & brakes),with a crate motor and 700r4.Hopefully a few HAMB members can give some"constructive"ideas to redirect this project in a traditional theme.

 

i heard about it at the york pa. street rod show. the tech articles are like having an old timer right here in the shop to ask my stupiud questions.... wait a minute
I'm an old timer ! ... but i forgot a lot...the 60's were good i think... this is a great sight and it keeps my interest at a peak when i see whats going on in other garages...keep up the good job... thanks cadillac dave, central new york

 

Searching for a way to make the impossible possible, which no one could, I found it here with pictures and it was all correct.
In return I try to post only what I know. There is a lot to read every day that's funny, or nonsense, or worse. It's a real place where real people roll up their sleeves and do things.

 

ZOMBIE'S top custom sites... i think

 

I was looking for more history on the R&C "Dream Truck" and it popped up. I had finally found folks that "get it" and decided to join. Thanks for havin me.

 

NoboD, emailed me about this local guy Zach that was into Hot Rods and this thing called the HAMB...........been here eversince. It the greatest bunch of car people I know, and a great place to pass along knowledge and history that others really want to read about.

 

Yahoo Search for 47 Ford info.

 

saw it mentioned in HotRod Deluxe...didnt have a computer at the time,then a year or so later, had internet access at work,clicked on the jalopy journal,,it was very very cool,i spent alot of time looking at all the pics and links,,but the funny thing is,,,that it was probably six months later untill i actually clicked on HAMB at the bottom of the page! haha

 

I searched for the phrase "take a whiff of my pant leg" and poof, there it was...

 

I was doing searches for information on suspension and steering up grades for my F100 ...I still think you all are way over my head but I might as well learn from the best.

It's too bad some of you don't do articles here on different subjects... like welding. I learned to run a bead with an arc welder but I'd have no idea today on what kind of welder to use....Does anyone even still use a buzz box welder?

 

Graffiti32 told me about it when everybody was rippin'on some guy that found a hubcap.Checked it out & thought it was pretty cool.

 

Was googling how to drop a axle and the only place i found one was here . Great site

 

From Satanherself after I bought some parts from her.

 

I was doin' a web search on quarter elliptical springs. I really had no idea how much of my time would be sucked up by this F'n computer! Had I never seen the HAMB, I might be spending more time in the garage, but it wouldn't be nearly as rewarding. Thanks Ryan and Co.

 

JSBX, baby.

 

was doing some search on yahoo for picts.
Registered in february 06 but never checked it since.
November 06 was shopping for a project a firend toldme about HAMB, discovered that I was allready regsitered.

Can't spend a day without checking it.

 

I saw something about it in an old issue of CKD........way before those dorks at OSR took over and ruined it.

 

seems like i remember a link on the hot rod deluxe site.....been a while....might have been something else....lol brandon

 

An old friend who is a bonifide gear head and old time car guy put me on to it . Long live 1940 Mercury's is his motto!

Bob

 

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